An article I read on a U.K. newspaper site yesterday reinforced something that’s been bugging the heck out of me the past several months. Recognizing the importance of protecting local cash flow, city leaders in Grantham decided to take up the banner of independent retailers-—the very people responsible for maintaining those coffers.
Helping launch “Get it in Grantham”-—the first of three buy local programs, to be followed in nearby Bourne and Stamford-—Paul Carpenter (Deputy Leader, South Kesteven District Council) explains, “The whole point is to ensure we keep a buoyant local economy.”
Which is exactly my point. [click here to continue…]
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